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Japan in Focus: Part 3 – Exploring materials related to Meiji Restoration

In Part 3 of our Japan in Focus series, we will explore materials in our open collections related to one of the most significant events in Japan: the Meiji Restoration 明治維新 (Meiji Ishin). Feel free to click on the images to enlarge them for a better view! What caused the Meiji Restoration? In 1853, Commodore […]

Japan in Focus: Part 2 – Exploring materials related to Japanese Canadian during World War II

Content Warning: This blog post features items that contain some outdated, racist, and derogatory language. This blog post follows the language guidelines set forth by Japanese Canadian Legacies, which can be found at this link. In this second part of our series “Japan in Focus”, we will delve into the materials within our open collections […]

New Books at the Asian Library (July 2024)

Japanese
South Asian
Chinese
Korean

BL2225 A1 S544 2023
最強神社と太古の神々 / 島田裕巳 / 東京 : 祥伝社, 2023
DS856.3 S55 2023
平安時代の日本外交と東アジア / 篠崎敦史著 / 東京 : 吉川弘文館, 2023
DS889 S25 2023
戦後日本政治史 : 占領期から「ネオ 55年体制」まで / 境家史郎著 / 東京 : 中央公論新社, 2023
GR74 K83 2023
なぜ炭治郎は鬼の死を悼むの…